got my lift today BUT...

min9861 · March 10, 2005

i finally got it done at outlaw... well on my way back home today, 3 lights came on my dashboard, abs, service break system and parking break. i call them and see whats up and they said its becuase i switched out the gears. he said it does it on some cars. is this true? i dont feel like spending 300 bucks on a programmer... i dont get it becuase i would think that they have to take care of it but telling me to buy a programmer doesnt seem right. any other ways to do it? and will the programmer make the light go away? thanks.

vhato · March 10, 2005

Gotta recalibrate it. Depending on you gear ratio and tire size you may be SOL.

What did you get?

min9861 · March 10, 2005

Gotta recalibrate it. Depending on you gear ratio and tire size you may be SOL.

What did you get?

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i got 3.56's with 35's

Cool Zr2 · March 10, 2005

3.56? Don't you mean 4.56?

Just get a hypertech programmer.

vhato · March 10, 2005

3.56? Don't you mean 4.56?

Just get a hypertech programmer.

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He is right. Any programmer will work. Your 35's will be less than 34" tall in true mathematical reality (Not measuring from the ground up). So any programmer can calibrate it.

facn8me · March 10, 2005

I would recomend the new predator programmer if your going to buy one. Alot more features than the hypertech. I haven't changed gearing yet on mine but I have put on 35's No codes and no problems.

LiftedHDRado · March 10, 2005

If I was in your shoes I would end up buying one...either way is your speedometer off? This would also correct that problem. Although I've never re-geared a truck so not sure why those lights are coming on. I've never had any lights on my last and new truck come on. Hopefully the programmer will take care of it. What kind of truck do u have? Any pics of ur truck with the lift?

vhato · March 10, 2005

If I was in your shoes I would end up buying one...either way is your speedometer off? This would also correct that problem. Although I've never re-geared a truck so not sure why those lights are coming on. I've never had any lights on my last and new truck come on. Hopefully the programmer will take care of it. What kind of truck do u have? Any pics of ur truck with the lift?

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ABS readings are taken from the VSS on the ouput shaft in the transmission and both front wheel sensors. It is then compared with the hard coded factory ratio. If the computer thinks you have 3.73's and you replace them with 4.56's calibration will fail.

mjgjr72 · March 10, 2005

3.56? Don't you mean 4.56?

Just get a hypertech programmer.

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He is right. Any programmer will work. Your 35's will be less than 34" tall in true mathematical reality (Not measuring from the ground up). So any programmer can calibrate it.

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my 35's came out to 34.8 and my old hypertech only went up to 34 for the tires and the abs and brake light still came on with my 4.56 gears, i had to have superchip change it when i got the proggam for my radix s/c, you should call whoever you are going to get the programmer from and make sure it can adjust for your tire size or just get a custom tune or if you have a lap top maybe efilive or hptuner program if you really want to have control of all your adjustments and have scanning and data logging capabilites

mjgjr72 · March 10, 2005

If I was in your shoes I would end up buying one...either way is your speedometer off? This would also correct that problem. Although I've never re-geared a truck so not sure why those lights are coming on. I've never had any lights on my last and new truck come on. Hopefully the programmer will take care of it. What kind of truck do u have? Any pics of ur truck with the lift?

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ABS readings are taken from the VSS on the ouput shaft in the transmission and both front wheel sensors. It is then compared with the hard coded factory ratio. If the computer thinks you have 3.73's and you replace them with 4.56's calibration will fail.

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it uses the vss on trans and both front wheel speed sensor signals and the set tire diameter and gear ratio to compute the vehicle wheel speeds if the speed between front and rear has more than 10 percent differance it will pop on the abs, traction controll (if you have it) and brake light, disable the abs and traction controll and register a wheel speed mismatch code 238

min9861 · March 11, 2005

http://pic16.picturetrail.com/VOL652/30814...25/88522219.jpg

http://pic16.picturetrail.com/VOL652/30814...25/88522223.jpg

http://pic16.picturetrail.com/VOL652/30814...25/88522234.jpg

http://pic16.picturetrail.com/VOL652/30814...25/88522237.jpg

i took the day i brought it back but it was dark outside, ill try to take some pictures tomorow

min9861 · March 14, 2005

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p...59&gid=6257025&

there is a better one.

facn8me · March 15, 2005

Very nice. Very very nice. Need to change your sig now.

Truckman031 · March 15, 2005

Nice truck. The lift looks great.

DarkSkyDarkEye · April 18, 2005

I'm not trying to be an ass here but try disconnecting your battery. 30 secs should reset your computer. If that dosent work you will need a programer.